The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a prophet identified as Peter Ononuju, for allegedly defrauding a widow, Oluchi Grace to the tune of 18 million naira.

Ononuju, who is said to be a renowned prophet with the Celestial Church of Christ, Alfa and Omega parish, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, allegedly swindled Grace with the intention of accruing a landed property for her at Lekki area of Lagos state.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID), Dan Okoro, stated that the victim later discovered that the land belonged to the suspect’s ex-wife.

The CP said the detectives discovered that the suspect had collected N16 million cash and later asked the widow to pay a balance N2 million into his bank account.

He said, ‘’Information gathered revealed that the suspect had other intention.